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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Railway Locomotives 1804 to present day by Tufnell
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Railway Locomotives by Robert Tufnell
more than 1000 steam, electric and diesel locomotives from 1804 to present day
Hard Cover with dust jacket (has plastic protective covering)
256 pages
Copyright 1986
CONTENTS
PART ONE
THE STORY OF RAILWAY MOTIVE POWER7
WHEEL NOTATION 47
LEADING CHARACTERISTICS OF STEAM LOCOMOTIVES49
LEADING CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRIC MOTIVE POWER59
GENERAL NOTES63
COMPARATIVE TERMS64
PART TWO
STEAM LOCOMOTIVES65
TENDER LOCOMOTIVES67
RIGID-FRAME LOCOMOTIVES WITH DIVIDED DRIVE144
TANK ENGINES148
ARTICULATED LOCOMOTIVES171
PART THREE
MOTIVE POWER DESCRIPTIONS 191
ELECTRIC MOTIVE POWER192
BATTERY-ELECTRIC UNITS232
PETROL (GASOLINE) UNITS232
DIESEL TRACTION233
GAS TURBINE TRACTION250
INDEX 252
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS256
THIS IS THE BooK for every railway enthusiast, packed with detail and containing 300 illustrations and charts. All aspects of the design and development of the locomotive are explained and analysed in one easy-to-use volume - a comprehensive source of reference, spanning 180 years of locomotive development world-wide, from the first railway journey behind steam in 1804 to the newest 186 mph (300 kph) French trains.
The history of locomotives explores every factor that has determined the shape of the locomotive and, in a concise and authoritative way, supported by magnificent colour photographs throughout, illustrates all the key innovations and developments. These range from the revolutionary effects of the advent of cheap steel, through the development of electric traction and Diesel's heavy-oil engine, to the latest electronic wizardry which has made the driverless train possible.
The reference section profiles every major type of locomotive built. Organized by wheel configuration, it charts the progression from the earliest four-wheelers to the articulated steam locomotives and, m modern motive power systems, the multi-wheeled electric locomotives and railcar sets. Wheel notation tables accompany the text and deal with steam engines, as well as diesel, electric and gas turbine units. Relevant development facts and features, specifications, career histories, individual design features, performance and suitability to task are described and supply illustrated. Fourteen pages of tables show the leading characteristics of steam and electric locomotives.
For all who have ever fallen under the spell of railway locomotives, this illustrated encyclopedia will prove irresistible.
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